Online Trust Alliance

Formed as an informal industry working group in 2005, today OTA is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approved 501c3 charitable organization with the mission to enhance online trust and empower users, while promoting innovation and the vitality of the internet.  

OTA is global organization supported by over 100 organizations headquartered in Bellevue, Washington with offices in Washington DC.

OTA goals include:

Help educate businesses, policy makers and stakeholders while developing and advancing best practices and tools to enhance the protection of users' security, privacy and identity.  

Supports collaborative public-private partnerships, benchmark reporting, meaningful self-regulation and data stewardship. 

Promote data sharing and collaboration through working groups, training and committees.

Sponsors include individuals,  technology leaders, social networks, ecommerce, financial institutions, service providers, government agencies and industry organizations.  

OTA is a member of leading organizationscommitted to collaboration, law enforcement and data sharing.

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